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My First Week in Recruitment

My first week in recruitment has been highly educational to say the least. I had a brief idea of what I was getting myself into but I’ve learnt so much over this past week. Candidates, job adverts, software updates and emails are just a few things you have to stay on top of on a daily basis but regardless, I love it all.

From my first week at Permanent People, I feel I’ve learnt a substantial amount of my duties as a Recruitment Administrator and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every second of it. I’ve learnt how to write Job Adverts and the best layout for these in order to try and bring in more candidates. I really enjoy writing the Job Adverts as I feel as though it helps me get to grips with the relevant information that would be suitable to include in each job spec and at the same time, it allows me to increase my knowledge on the duties within specific roles.

I’ve spent a lot of my time on LinkedIn trying to expand my network and to connect with other recruiters in the Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol areas. As boring as it might sound, I’ve actually really liked connecting with lots of people and when I say lots… I mean over a thousand! I started working at Permanent People with 4 connections and by the end of my first week, I have connected with over 1,000 recruiters.

Another aspect of the role that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed is creating the job graphics and advertising them on LinkedIn. Having studied Art in Comprehensive and having a keen eye for detail, it was pretty obvious to me that this was a task that I’d highly enjoy. Plus, I really like the idea of having people be able to reach out to me if they see the graphics on LinkedIn and further enquire to me about the positions which I can then pass on their details to Sheli.

I really like sourcing candidates and having a read of candidate’s CVs as I feel this gives me a very good understanding of good/bad candidates and also examples of good/bad CVs. By doing this, it will help to broaden my knowledge on candidates and also guide me into potentially matching the right candidate with the right role. Alongside sourcing candidates, I attended 2 candidate meetings in my first week at Permanent People which I feel came in very useful. This experience allowed me to learn about the candidates first-hand and I really enjoyed being able to find out the ins and outs of what goes on within a candidate meeting.

Getting to grips with the CRM software was extremely important for me but I believe I picked up on this very quickly. I use this software on a daily basis and it’s key that I ensure all candidates, clients and candidate interviews are logged onto this by the end of each working week. Nonetheless, I really enjoy using the software as for me, it’s easy to learn to use and is also very easy on the eye. It’s also very important for me to make sure I email candidates with interview confirmations to ensure they are aware of their interview times, dates and the places the interviews will be carried out. An aspect of the role which is very important that I don’t mess up and email the candidates the wrong information!

Overall, I have overly enjoyed my first week in recruitment with Permanent People. My week has been somewhat similar to what I imagined but also very different to what I imagined but it’s definitely been more than I had hoped for. I feel as though I have learnt a lot this past week and have started my second week even more keen to learn than previously. It’s a new challenge for me and one that I am overly excited about!

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Today marks Permanent People's 11th year in business, a milestone we're very proud of.

Since we opened our doors back in 2013, we've been through lots of ups and downs, learned a lot and developed some great relationships throughout the recruitment industry.

We now operate across the globe, and have helped lots of recruiters find their new roles over the years. Some are now clients, others have relocated to a new country and we've also seen people get married and grow their families, which has been great to see!

The way we've always wanted Permanent People to be, is to take things personally and care about the people we work with, and we're extra proud that this still runs through our DNA today. 

If we treat people as we would want to be treated, give great service and actually, genuinely care about what we do - then I believe this is what has set us apart over the years.

Personally and professionally, this year has been a tough one, so we're really glad to have a great team in place that have been able to support each other and get on with things!

A company is only as good as the people that work within it, so on that basis, with Gemma Hill, Beth Long and Louise Reid in place, we are a world class business, and I'm very lucky to work with all 3 of them.

Here's to the next 11 years!!

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Wishing our very own Gemma Hill, a very, very Happy Birthday 🎈today!!

Hope you have the best day @loveshoes1981 

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Today marks the 1 year work anniversary of Maz Ataie here at Permanent People 🥳

Maz manages all of our recruitment across London, the Home Counties and the South Coast, and over his 1st year, he’s built up very strong relationships with our clients in these areas, whilst also placing some great recruiters into some brilliant companies!

He’s currently got live recruitment vacancies in Life Sciences, A&F, Education, Construction, Finance and Legal (amongst many more).

Here’s to year 2 and more success 🙌

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Celebrating 5 years of the FABULOUS Louise Reid on our Team 🧡 🥳

Louise heads up all of our European hiring needs and actually made the move herself 3 years ago when she set up home in Amsterdam 🏠 

She’s a creative bubble of positivity and smiles! Clients and candidates form a loyal friendship with her, and over the years she’s become your ‘go to girl’ for matching both with their individual needs.

She is an instrumental part of the team and we’re SO lucky to have you! Here’s to many more happy, successful years 🎉 🍾 

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Today we celebrate the 2 year work anniversary of our very own Beth Long!

Beth not only manages all of our #rec2rec recruitment in the North of England, but also keeps all our advertising/marketing on track as well!!

Here’s to many more years - and thanks @beelong83 🎈 

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Our London Consultant, Maz, is out and about meeting with Clients and Candidates in London today 🤝 

He’s basing himself in some swanky surroundings, and building his network in the #London recruitment market ✅ 

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Celebrating 11 years of PP’s longest serving employee, Carlos!
He’s seen the whole journey of the company unfold, and offers unwavering day-to-day support, and is especially good at dealing with prickly people 🌵 

Here’s to the next 11!

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